The mountainous terrain and fertile volcanic soil in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are perfect for growing rich Arabica coffee. However, transportation is challenging, with many coffee farms only reachable by foot or light aircraft. It takes serious incentive to get a farmer to bring a bag of his backyard-grown coffee to market because the infrastructure in PNG is so poor. Rural farmers face a multi-day walk carrying their coffee until they reach a road. From there, vehicles charge fees to bring the coffee to the nearest village before it makes its way to a bigger town until it finally arrives at a coffee market.

Volcafe PNG, owns and operates the largest dry mill in Papua New Guinea. In fact, Volcafe PNG is the only Papua New Guinea exporter to own a wet mill. While most smallholders in PNG process coffee at the farm level, the Lahamenegu Mill allows Volcafe PNG to buy in cherry, experiment with uncommon processing methods, and have a firm grasp over quality control.